Private Jinshanlin Great Wall Whole Section Hiking Day Trip from Beijing | La Vacanza Travel

Private Jinshanlin Great Wall Whole Section Hiking Day Trip from Beijing

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 9 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Jinshanling Great Wall starts from Taochunkou in the west and ends at the East 5 holes Tower in the east and stretches about 7 kilometers. It is located on the Yanshan Mountains, 140 kilometers away from downtown Beijing, where Miyun County borders with Luanpin County in Hebei Province .

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

We start off at 8:00, after about 2.5 hours driving we arrive at Jinshanling Great Wall. We walk for 30 minutes to Taochunkou tower. The Great Wall is acomplicated and well preserved fortification systems and possesses the largest number of watchtowers. These watch towers were made by huge bricks, 5-8 meters high, each one built in a different architectural style and every other one is about 50-100 meters away. Some of them are half-timbered, some are stone, some with one eave, some with two-eave. The roofs of the towers are many and varied, flat,arched, quadrangular or octagonal. It is an exemplary section of the Great Wall and hence comes the saying that the Jinshanling section is the most essential part of the 10,000-li Great Wall. Jinshanlin Great Wall has a strong military defence system. It includes barrier walls, crib walls, blockhouses, emplacements, watch-towers, stone-shooting windows, arrow-shooting holes,cavalry defense walls and so on, which making iteasier to defend.
Keep walking towards east, after 3 to 3.5 hours hiking, reach the East 5-hole Guard Tower, then leave the Great Wall. In the end, we leave to a farmer’s restaurant. Hiking time is about 4.5hours.


Stop At:

• Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde Shi, Luanping County 068250 China

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Private tour
  • Snacks
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable hiking shoes
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from your hotel inside of 5th ring road in Beijing.


Departure Time

08:00 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Yunners1970

11 Jan, 2020

This year I brought the rest of my family to experience the awesome trip to the wall as my daughters and I did last year. We knew we would have an excellent experience again with James but wanted to see a different section of the wall. Jinshanlin was just beautiful and challenging at the same time. After the long trek, we were treated to a local Chinese meal. Again excellent food. My family was so impressed with James they didn’t want another guide to show us the Forbidden city and summer palace. We asked if James would bring us another day and he obliged. If you are looking for an informative, helpful and kind guide, James will plan all other particulars to ensure your trip is rewarding and without a hitch. My wife, 3 teenagers and I all thank you and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you, The Websters

Tom H

27 Aug, 2019

We had a great day with James on the wall. We wanted to visit a section that wasn't littered with tourists and this didn't disappoint. The views were spectacular, the walk was fun and James was a great guide. The food on the way home was delicious too!

erikw884

02 Jul, 2019

James and our driver drove us safely to and home again from this amazing experience of a lifetime! We choose the Jinshanlin part of the wall due to the fact it had fewer visitors and the travel magazines promised some perfect photos spots, they were right! Our guide, James was pleasant and made sure we kept our water and sugar level up with the candy bars and water he brought along for us. He knew all the good photo spots and took his time, never rushed us. If you are looking for a private tour with a perfect guide, look now further!

tcahillnyc

14 Apr, 2019

Amazing day, had a great guide, James who was super informative. The ride to and from the wall was very comfortable and I’m a big guy so it was nice. The hike was 4 hours and challenging. The views were gorgeous. I took a lot of pictures and we went at a good pace. It was time well spent, we went further out to avoid the crowds and there were no unnecessary stops for shopping. A big plus I recommend highly!

crb_nz

03 Jan, 2019

On a recent business trip to China, my partner and I stayed a weekend in Beijing so we could see the Great Wall. There are three “sections” easily accessible in a day; we were told most tourists will go to Mutianyu or Badaling, but that Jinshanling is the most beautiful; a combination of restored and wild sections, and few other tourists. A friend had recently done a two-day Great Wall tour with Trek Club, including Jinshanling; we opted for a day trip. They were happy to accommodate us at short notice. Our guide, James, is co-owner of Trek Club, and brought many years of experience. He and a driver met us at our hotel around 7.30am in a modern Volkswagen Passat. The early start meant a quick trip from central Beijing, and there were comfortable highways all the way; the trip took just over 2 hours. James speaks good English and had many entertaining stories from tours he had taken throughout China, including our friend! We transferred to another car to get to the “base camp”. It felt like a ski field in the summer; empty, with capacity for many people, but with almost no-one else there. There are hotels and apartments being built nearby and the modernisation of China suggests this section will become very busy in the next 10 years. There is a chair lift but you won’t use it on this tour. Use the bathroom here as this will be the last running water for a while. A quick hike took us to the top of the wall, and the views. We couldn’t have asked for better weather: ~10 degrees C in November with clear sun; we started in our coats and ended in just T-shirts. We spent almost 6 hours hiking along the wall, much of that time spent taking photos of the amazing vistas. Over ~15km we encountered very few people save for a large walking group towards the end and a handful of other tourists. James is seasoned at pointing out the best places to pose for photos and took many great snaps for us. On top of that, there’s Wi-Fi and great 4G service, so you can video-call your friends and family, and have them guess where you are! Walking poles were provided and came in very useful. There was nothing too strenuous about the hike, except some parts which were very smooth and at a very steep incline. My street shoes were perfect everywhere, except these two areas. After we came down, we were taken two minutes down the road to a local restaurant for dinner where we were served a buffet meal of the freshest local food you could imagine. It was more delicious than you would find in any city restaurant and we felt incredibly privileged. We rested on the trip back to Beijing and were back at our hotel around 7.30pm. Payment was made in CNY cash at the end. All in all this was an amazing day that we won’t forget any time soon. We feel so lucky to have found James - he is a treasure! Take: snacks and food; it’s a long time between meals. Your guide will have drinking water. BYO TP and hand sanitizer; there are some chemical toilets along the wall but no running water. Bring some cash if you want to buy trinkets from the locals. Go soon: there are hotels and apartments being completed nearby, so this adventure, which we’ll remember for life, won’t stay a secret for long.

User's Picture Gallery

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Another excellent trip with James

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Perfect!

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Great day on the Wall!

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See the Great Wall, in a day, without all the crowds

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